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Chapter 158: Butterfly Shinobu already in Fang Yi's bowl

Asakusa, Demon Slayer Corps temporary base, Butterfly House

After a fierce battle, Fang Yi patted Shinobu Kocho, who lay dead on the bed, holding up a white flag and begging for mercy. He brushed across her slightly reddened thigh, took out a few tissues and wiped the sweat off the swordswoman's face, then whispered in her ear.

"You seem to need a glass of water to keep your body functioning properly, Miss Shinobu.

"Your body has just lost a lot of water in a short period of time, and you are currently dehydrated. At the same time, your hoarse voice also needs some water to moisturize it.

"How is it? Did the 'treatment effect' of this 'medicine' meet your expectations, Miss Shinobu?"

Fang Yi naturally lifted up Shinobu Kocho's body slowly and at the same time passed his right hand through her smooth jade-like back to support the female swordsman who was about to fall apart, and rubbed her round and upright white breasts.

While holding the cold tea he had poured earlier in his left hand, he handed it to the female swordsman whose eyes were blurred and her mind was a little blank.

After standing there for a moment, her brain finally restarted. After realizing that Fang Yi had finished accepting her teaching on 'route of drug administration', Shinobu Kocho picked up the cup of tea and prepared to drink it all.

Looking at Shinobu Kocho as the liquid flowed down her throat into her stomach, her neck with red marks moving, and her chest rising and falling with the movement of whiteness, Fang Yi had to add a sentence.

"Drink slowly, Shinobu. It's 'rest time' now, and you have plenty of time.

"There's still some time before the meeting."

Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho seemed to remember her previous 'provocation' and boastful words. Her beautiful and tired body shuddered subconsciously, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly, and she almost choked on the tea.

After Fang Yi gently patted her back, our Miss Shinobu Kocho slowly got rid of this "uneasiness".

After the female swordsman finished her tea and realized that the remaining time was not enough to complete another "teaching session", she gave Fang Yi a seductive look and signaled Fang Yi to increase the strength of his right hand.

The female swordsman put her ear close to Fang Yi's earlobe and blew a breath, as if imitating Fang Yi's movements, and then responded in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"You are very talented, but it is clear that your knowledge of 'route of drug administration' is still unclear after this 'teaching'.

“So, when you have time, come and ask me for advice.

"Are you satisfied with the haori that Shinobu prepared for you?"

As he spoke, he gently placed the teacup on the table with his left hand, leaned against Fang Yi, and added another sentence.

"The 'Demon Slaying' effect of [Sun Breathing] is indeed as good as its reputation, don't you think?
“Poor Shinobu has successfully transformed from a ghost back into a human with your help.

"The body's toxins are eliminated through water.

After saying this, the female swordsman boldly took Fang Yi's free left hand and moved it around her body, showing her brand new body to Fang Yi.

"The body can do more now than it did before when it was full of toxins.

“I feel healthier and more energetic, and some of my previous hidden injuries have been healed during this transformation process.

"It just seems like there are a few more 'scars' left by you, Lord Fang Yi.

"You'll need to wrap up warmly for the meeting and wear a high-collared uniform."

The female swordsman's tone of voice in her last sentence was somewhat resentful, but Fang Yi clearly sensed more joy in it, so he responded casually.

“I am very satisfied with your haori and your body, but I am even happier that you have recovered your health.

"Don't worry about the scars. They will heal quickly with my energy."

"After all, a better body means you can do more things."

After saying that, Fang Yi picked up the haori that was thrown aside and draped it on the body of the Insect Pillar. He used the [Reversal Technique·Strengthening] to eliminate his own "masterpiece" on the body of Shinobu Kocho, and put down the snow-white one, just quietly hugging the female swordsman.

When Shinobu Kocho sensed the other party's actions, the deathly aura in her pupils disappeared without a trace, and a smile from the heart bloomed on her face.

With her heart knot resolved, she decided to open her heart to Fang Yi and talk about her dream during this last bit of free time.

"Killing the Upper Two must have been a tough battle, right?
"I heard that you and the three Pillars teamed up to kill it just before sunrise.

"I actually have a sister who is also a 'Pillar'. She was much more powerful than Shinobu, but she died at the same time as that demon.

"She encountered the Upper Two before sunrise. When I arrived at the scene, I only saw my sister, barely breathing."

Seeing that the Insect Pillar was completely immersed in memories, and when he talked about the Second Upper Moon, Douma, his smiling face also revealed obvious anger, Fang Yi remained silent.

He knew that at this time he just had to listen to what the other person said and there was no need to give any superfluous response.

Shinobu Kocho's memories continue.

“I believe you have seen that I always hide my emotions and pretend to be a gentle person.

"Actually, I was just imitating my sister's gentleness, and at the same time, I inherited her dream of getting along well with ghosts.

"I hate ghosts. I want to kill them all. Whenever I see a ghost, the rage in my heart surges like a wildfire.

"My ideals are borrowed, my personality is fake, and my body is too weak to cut off a ghost's neck. Do I really deserve to be treated like this?"

Fang Yi interrupted the Insect Pillar's speech at the right time and started his own twisted and heretical theories.

"Is there any ideal so pure that it is entirely self-generated?
“In the final analysis, ideals are mostly transformed from aspirations and are more or less influenced by the outside world.

"It's even more common to wear a mask to disguise yourself. After all, who would reveal all the dark secrets in their heart to the public?"

It seemed as if Shinobu Kocho's words touched upon some of Fang Yi's long-forgotten memories. The long-lost Fang Yi did not continue to maintain the character of a jealous and vengeful genius swordsman according to the [Character Playing Method], but instead said something that only his past self would say.

“It doesn’t matter if your ideals are borrowed, and it doesn’t matter if you’re just forcing yourself to do what you do.

“I know a story about a man who went a long way on [borrowed ideals].

"My future self regretted it so much that I wanted to kill my past self to see if I could destroy my future, 'wrong' self and end the pain."

As Shinobu Kocho listened to Fang Yi's narration, she couldn't help but want to know the ending of the story.

"Did that future person succeed?"

Fang Yi gave the ending of that person's story.

"He failed, or perhaps he saw how determined he was in the past and finally gave up the idea.

"In the final analysis, he has gone too far in the future, so far that he has forgotten his ideal itself.

“So no matter what lifestyle you choose, it doesn’t matter whether you stick to your ideals or not.

"Whether it's a disguised face or a real face, it's still you, the you who is by my side."

Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho sighed and said resentfully.

"People like you are really hard to refuse, no wonder you are so popular.

“You always speak sweet words that make people feel uneasy.

"I finally found out why Kanroji Mitsuri was attracted to you."

Fang Yi did not answer, but chose to smile. According to his experience, it would be stupid to respond at this time.

Seeing Fang Yi's smile, Butterfly Shinobu didn't say anything more sour, but just stood up and rummaged through the clothes she had folded earlier, handed Fang Yi her underwear and asked him to help her put it on. When Fang Yi's hand brushed across her tall, snow-white breasts, Butterfly Shinobu asked, "Who feels better, mine or Kanroji Mitsuri?"

Fang Yi didn't answer, intending to get away with it, but when Shinobu Kocho asked again seriously, he had to give an objective and fair answer.

"I think size doesn't matter, all shapes have their own merits."

After having her arm twisted, Shinobu Kocho finally got up from the bed, put her clothes in place, and walked slowly towards the venue with her legs tucked together.

The time left for the meeting was short, and it was too late for the Insect Pillar to take a shower, so he had to set off first.

Just a casual question asked by the Insect Pillar before leaving made Fang Yi fall into a rare silence and start thinking.

"So what are your ideals or dreams?"

Fang Yi did not answer until the Insect Pillar walked away. Then he propped his face up with his elbows, looked at the neat table, and found the answer to the question in his mind.
"Fang Yi is a man without ideals or dreams.

"I will put on a corresponding mask based on what others need from me and act like the person they expect me to be.

"Strictly speaking, Fang Yi like this cannot be called a person in the dictionary. He is just an empty shell with a human appearance."

After getting the answer, Fang Yi shook his head and began to check his harvest during this free time.

The final battle of this mission should be coming soon, and he needs to start preparing.
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Fang Yi looked at the dashboard and saw that Miss Kocho Shinobu's friendship level had almost reached its maximum after their conversation. He began to imagine what this follower, designated a "Pharmaceutical Master," could provide him in the future.

Shinobu Kocho's pharmaceutical-related skill level should be quite high, and her ability to mix poisons and healing potions is also quite good.

Judging from some of the better quality medicines that the other party had given him before, his talent or trait should be related to medicine, and one of the effects of the talent or trait may be that he can occasionally prepare higher quality medicines.

It seems that Shinobu Kocho is a loyal follower to himself and it is difficult for her to betray him. He can use her with confidence and it is worth investing resources in her training.

Unlike what was said in the guide that cost me 700 points, it is not credible to fight passively, wait for the death of the reincarnationist you have contracted, and try to become a follower of the reincarnationist.

I also have the [Drug Research and Development Skills] skill scroll that I can use on my followers. This skill is very suitable for Shinobu Kocho to further amplify the other party's pharmaceutical-related skills, talents, and trait advantages.

After all, followers are a crucial component of Super Gravity's combat power. Utilizing their strengths will be beneficial to your own further development.

This kind of logistics talent can be nurtured by investing some points and plot points. Not only can the supplies produced be provided to his own team, but the medicines he manufactures can also earn him a lot of points.

At the same time, the [Drug Refining] branch that comes with his own [Bloody Alchemy] produces consumables with powerful effects like [Water of Oblivion], which also require spare lifespan and a large amount of ordinary medicines as synthetic materials.

After Shinobu Kocho becomes his follower and is trained for a period of time, he can then make ordinary medicines on his own to lower the cost of using his skills and alleviate the pressure on his points.

You can also develop a variety of medicines and make full use of your increasing spare lifespan through your own [Drug Refining] to convert it into combat power, or use this reproducible precious consumable to exchange for other rare items.

Fang Yi felt that he could exchange for a lot of good things with a rare item like [Water of Oblivion] which could wash away part of the bloodline to free up the bloodline slot while retaining some of the bloodline enhancement effects.

More importantly, [Water of Oblivion] can further reduce the cost of cultivating followers.

Fang Yi now has the bloodline of "a demon that is not afraid of sunlight" brought about by the "blood of Muzan Kibutsuji" that was casually injected by the "Demon Slayer" and this bloodline, combined with the "Water of Oblivion", will produce a cheating effect.
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Bloodline Name: [Ghost Not Afraid of Sunlight] (Named by the Reincarnator in the Main God Space No. s12891)
Conditions for using bloodline: Reincarnators or followers of rank 2 or lower, no other bloodlines, and constitution greater than 6 points.

Bloodline Effect 1:

力量属性在1~9点时，将属性随机提升至8~11点，力量高于15点时力量属性+1；

敏捷属性在1~9点时，将属性随机提升至10~13点，敏捷高于15点时敏捷属性+1；

体质属性在1~9点时，将属性随机提升至12~15点，体质高于15点时体质属性+2。

Tip: The random improvement effect of panel attributes is affected by the quality of bloodline items and the user's own characteristics.

Bloodline Effect 2:

Acquired traits: [Self-Healing], [Absorption Enhancement·Human], [Bloodthirst]

Bloodline Effect 3:

Different types of [Blood Vampire Magic] are obtained according to the user, and the consumption of [Blood Vampire Magic] type skills is reduced.

Evaluation: This bloodline is not worth mentioning and has obvious negative effects. It is not recommended to use this bloodline unless you will die if you don't use it.

Introduction: In a certain mission world, a creature created by a certain drug uses its own blood to create a monster. Under the influence of unknown factors, it overcomes the weakness of fear of sunlight.
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Even when Fang Yi used the blood of the worst ghosts, it brought some improvements to basic attributes, and also brought characteristics such as [Self-healing] and [Absorption Strengthening·Human].

If Fang Yi uses [Water of Oblivion] at this time, the system prompts him that his bloodline will be cleared to gain the weakening characteristics of [Low-level Self-healing] and [Absorption Enhancement], while retaining some basic attribute improvements. Of course, the [Blood Vampire Magic] brought by the bloodline will not be retained.

Of course, even if a higher quality [Blood of Muzan Kibutsuji] is synthesized, it will only strengthen the attribute's ability to make up for weaknesses. For someone like Fang Yi, who has very high panel attributes, the basic attributes obtained by taking it will not change.

Therefore, for Fang Yi, the best target for using the remaining [Blood of Muzan Kibutsuji] on him after using [Gauntlet of the Nameless Alchemist] to activate [Three-in-One] would be his followers.

Combining with [Water of Oblivion] to eliminate bloodline can quickly improve its basic attributes and save points investment.

In addition, the two weakening traits, [Low-level Self-Healing] and [Absorption Enhancement], should also be obtainable if Shinobu Kocho or Mitsuri Kanroji uses [Water of Oblivion], and the effect will be better on followers.
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【Low-level self-healing】

Special effect: Consumes physical strength and health points, can restore some minor limb defects, and the health points naturally recover faster.

Tip: It is recommended to use with meat

[Comment: It's still a while before you can breathe and restore blood, but if a small piece of flesh is cut off from your thumb and it becomes concave, you can use this trait to grow back the lost flesh.]

【Absorption Enhancement】

Special Effect: When taking attribute-enhancing consumables for the first time, eating the flesh and blood of high-quality animals, or absorbing certain energy, the attribute-enhancing effect obtained is enhanced and the digestion speed is accelerated.

Tip: It is recommended to use it with the flesh and blood of legendary creatures or the limbs of elemental creatures.

[Evaluation: You are still far behind the legendary Taotie, but your absorption ability is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary people.]
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These two traits are very useful for followers. [Absorption Enhancement] can further reduce the cost of improving the attributes of followers, and [Low-level Self-Healing] can make followers less likely to die.

Fang Yi can try to collect some one-time items that followers can use to enhance basic attributes, and give them to followers to reduce the difficulty of improving follower attributes through task settlement.

After all, as a reincarnationist, Fang Yi has only obtained free attribute points through settlement in the mission world. According to the harsh attribute acquisition methods in the space and the preciousness of the reincarnationist qualification.

If the follower's panel attributes are to keep up with Fang Yi, since the way to enhance the follower's panel attributes is currently unknown, taking related props and the flesh and blood of high-quality animals through [Absorption Enhancement] is a good choice.

As for why Fang Yi doesn't want Shinobu Kocho and Mitsuri Kanroji to retain the bloodline of [Demons Not Afraid of Sunlight], it is naturally because of the negative trait [bloodthirsty].
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【Bloodthirsty】

Trait Effect: You have an extraordinary desire for human blood. It will be difficult for you to control your bloodthirsty desire and you will easily make uncontrolled actions.
[Comment: It's not easy to suppress your bloodlust]
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Although Fang Yi's eyes were focused on this item on his panel, the space gave an unexpected prompt, and at the same time a new prompt emerged under the [Bloodthirsty] trait.

[Affected by your unknown attribute, the trait [Ghost Slayer], the negative effects of this trait are ineffective against you]

However, Fang Yi still decided that when the higher quality [Blood of Muzan Kibutsuji] created by [Three-in-One] is given to followers in the future, it must be paired with [Water of Oblivion] to eliminate this bloodline, retaining only items with weakened characteristics and some basic attribute gains.

Because the trait [Bloodthirst] is obviously a purely negative buff, which brings blood thirst and is easy to get out of control.

This negative trait showed its destructive power when treating Wind Pillar, Fuzukawa Minoru and Flame Pillar, Rengoku Kyojuro.

Fang Yi hates unstable factors very much, and he also doesn't like teammates who go crazy and out of control in battle. Therefore, this temporary effect of bloodline can only be used for followers to obtain characteristics and complete basic attributes.

Looking up at the wall clock, Fang Yi realized that the meeting was about to start, so he stopped checking the harvest and prepared to go to the meeting place.

He planned to use some small tricks to boost the morale and combat effectiveness of the swordsmen.

　It was cut into two pieces by the river crab master, and it was repaired after a battle of wits and courage.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)